The AOCE and WB have moderate overall forecasts for the metals in 2025 inline with IMF forecasts for a decline in economic growth and inflation, although we see the probability of a stagflationary scenario as still reasonably high.Read More
The past year was a difficult one overall for the metals, with the main standouts to the upside being a geopolitical risk-driven gain in gold, a China-driven rise in iron ore and a surge in uranium on broadening global support for nuclear power (Figure 1). A jump in global interest rates to near two-decade highs saw recession fears persist all year, and while one still did not actually eru...Read More
This year the post-global health crisis boom was brought to an end by a surge in inflation to forty-year highs, a major rise in global interest rates in an attempt to curb the rising prices and surging geopolitical risk after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. While precious metals held up reasonably well as markets turned to them as a risk hedge, by Q2/22 the higher interest rates put an end t...Read More
Chile is the world leader in copper production, at 28.5% of the total in 2020, and this looks set to continue, with the country having the largest global reserves, at 23.0% of total. It is also the global leader for molybdenum, which is often found along with copper, and is a major lithium player, holding 51.1% of global reserves. Read More
Newfoundland has become a gold exploration hotspot over the past few years, with the sector seeing some of its strongest activity ever. While the province remains a small contributor to Canadian gold production, it has a substantial mineral industry well supported by the government, focused on iron ore, copper and nickel, and the surge in exploration suggests that gold output from the...Read More
Nevada is the core of the U.S. gold output, accounting for by far the majority, at 75.4% on average for the past year. The state looks set to remain a dominant player in U.S. gold, as it accounts for 49% of total U.S. reserves, with Alaska slightly ahead with 51% of reserves, but just 8.6% of current production. The U.S. accounts for 6.1% of global gold output, making Nevada one of the largest gol...Read More
The Golden Triangle in northwestern British Columbia has historically been a major site of Canadian gold production, beginning as early as the mid 1800s. There was a wave of production in the 1990s which cooled as the gold price declined, but larger scale production resumed in 2017, and the area has seen surging exploration interest over the past year, given that the region has some of the largest...Read More
In this report we outline the Quebec gold mining industry, including its major producers, and a survey of many of the junior miners focused on the province. Quebec accounts for 34% of Canadian gold production (second to Ontario, with 44%) and remains a major focus for both producers and junior miners.Read More
Red Lake has been one of the most prolific gold mining districts in Canada and the world, with exploration having started in the 1920s, and production, which began in the 1930s, continuing to the present day. The district is known for the high grade of its gold, its infrastructure, and strong institutional support, given the long history of mining in the area.Read More
It is expected that companies may choose to use the updated guidance starting January 1, 2019.Read full newsRead More
It is expected that companies may choose to use the updated guidance starting January 1, 2019.Read full newsRead More
Paulson & Co, led by longtime gold bull John Paulson, kept its stake in gold inv...Read full newsRead More
SINGAPORE, Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 15, 2018, the global gold industry blockchain alliance, Goldlinks, announced the conclusion of a strategic partnership with Erd Khul LLC, a gold mine in Mongolia.The tie-up is the latest in a succession of important partnerships for Goldlinks, andRead full newsRead More
Paulson & Co, led by longtime gold bull John Paulson, kept its stake in gold inv...Read full newsRead More
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Rig 2 Cuts Gold Bearing System 1 km North of Eastern Trend St. John's, Newfoundland--(Newsfile Corp. - November 16, 2018) - Sokoman Iron Corp. (TSXV: SIC) ('Sokoman' or 'the Company') is pleased to announce that it has received assay results for five of seven holes completedRead full newsRead More
Oil finished flat but logged another weekly lossThe Dow traded in a range of over 360 points today, eventually closing higher, as trade comments from President Donald Trump tipped the scales in the bulls' favor. Trump said he is optimistic that the U.S. and China will eventually broker a trade deal, with the two expected to meet at the G-20 Summit later this month. However, while the Dow and S&P e...Read More
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In a letter to shareholders, McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) updated its progress at the Gold Bar project in central Nevada and confirmed commercial production is expected to begin in the first quarter of next year.The company completed the heap leach pad and installed crushing, conveying and agglomeration systems this month. For the rest of the year, its focus will be on finishing the proce...Read More
In a letter to shareholders, McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) updated its progress at the Gold Bar project in central Nevada and confirmed commercial production is expected to begin in the first quarter of next year.The company completed the heap leach pad and installed crushing, conveying and agglomeration systems this month. For the rest of the year, its focus will be on finishing the proce...Read More
In a letter to shareholders, McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) updated its progress at the Gold Bar project in central Nevada and confirmed commercial production is expected to begin in the first quarter of next year.The company completed the heap leach pad and installed crushing, conveying and agglomeration systems this month. For the rest of the year, its focus will be on finishing the proce...Read More
Plus, an FDA nod has SGEN shares higherIt's been another volatile session for stocks today, with the Dow swinging higher in afternoon trading. Among individual names making notable moves today are Google parent Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), healthcare issue Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (NASDAQ:ACHC), and drugmaker Seattle Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGEN). Here's a quick roundup of what's moving the sh...Read More
Several Apple suppliers offered up weak forecastsIt was a dreary week on Wall Street, with Apple (AAPL) driving most of the price action early on. And while a positive earnings reaction for Cisco Systems (CSCO) and a Buffett-inspired surge for JPMorgan Chase (JPM) on Thursday helped the Dow snap its longest daily losing streak since August, sharp declines in the semiconductor space today have the...Read More
Protests shows tensions in Ecuador over mining as sector growsRead full newsRead More
Gold futures ended higher Friday for a third consecutive session to book a weekly advance of more than 1%, with geopolitical turmoil and broader equity market weakness helping to underpin gains. The yellow metal found a haven-related lift from geopolitical worries surrounding Britain's planned exit from the European Union. Read: Here's how Brexit turmoil could become a problems for U.S. and globa...Read More
A Glencore Plc unit in the Democratic Republic of Congo had a ban on imports and exports from its giant copper and cobalt mine lifted by authorities in the country."They submitted a request," Jean Baptiste Nkongolo Kabila, director general of Congo's custom's agency, said Thursday by phone. "I have taken the decision to temporarily lift the suspension measures." Glencore said in a statement it had...Read More
A Glencore Plc unit in the Democratic Republic of Congo had a ban on imports and exports from its giant copper and cobalt mine lifted by authorities in the country."They submitted a request," Jean Baptiste Nkongolo Kabila, director general of Congo's custom's agency, said Thursday by phone. "I have taken the decision to temporarily lift the suspension measures." Glencore said in a statement it had...Read More
A Glencore Plc unit in the Democratic Republic of Congo had a ban on imports and exports from its giant copper and cobalt mine lifted by authorities in the country."They submitted a request," Jean Baptiste Nkongolo Kabila, director general of Congo's custom's agency, said Thursday by phone. "I have taken the decision to temporarily lift the suspension measures." Glencore said in a statement it had...Read More
White House sanctions on Saudi individuals "not enough" in response to Khashoggi's death, say Senators.Read full newsRead More